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U.S., Japan kick off Northern Viper exercise in Hokkaido
Jan 28, 2020 (UPI)
According to the Marine Corps, forces will conduct a combined arms exercise and live-fire training with ground and aviation units in the Hokudaien and Yausubets...
Women grab limelight at India's Republic Day pageantry
Jan 26, 2020 (AFP)
For the first time, the riders performing daredevil stunts on motorbikes to the delight of the crowds lining New Delhi's central Rajpath boulevard, were women. ...
Divided EU leaders to hammer out budget at February summit
Jan 25, 2020 (AFP)
European Council President Charles Michel on Saturday invited the heads of state and government of the bloc's 27 member nations to an exceptional summit on Febr...
Philippines' Duterte threatens to end US military pact
Jan 24, 2020 (AFP)
It is the latest in a long line of Duterte's threats to shrink or sever ties with historical ally Washington, which have periodically followed criticism of his ...
Russia invites NATO members to take part in war games
Jan 24, 2020 (AFP)
Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu has invited "troops from 90 countries including NATO members," the ministry said on its website. The games include events such as...
Turkey, NATO still at odds over Russia arms deal: Stoltenberg
Jan 23, 2020 (AFP)
The delivery of the system by Russia to Turkey, in a deal strongly backed by President Vladimir Putin and Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has deeply t...
Trump returns to Washington impeachment in triumphant spirits
Jan 22, 2020 (AFP)
For two days, Trump was unstoppable as he ignored Davos's supposed focus on global warming and inequality. Barely mentioning climate crisis, he relentlessly tou...
On impeachment day, Trump sees only 'joy and optimism' in Davos
Jan 21, 2020 (AFP)
Back in Washington, the Senate was about to enter the heart of the impeachment trial threatening his presidency. In the Swiss Alps, campaigners warned that clim...
Russia's defence chief: diehard loyalist in Putin shadow
Jan 21, 2020 (AFP)
He has led a drive to modernise and acquire new weaponry for Russia's military, with the country boasting of a new generation of hypersonic missiles, as well as...
India, Sri Lanka seek closer military ties as China clout grows
Jan 19, 2020 (AFP)
China, a long-time regional rival of India, has been widening its footprint in the region, including building ports and expressways and upgrading airports in Sr...
During impeachment trial, Trump will be chilling in Swiss resort
Jan 17, 2020 (AFP)
Trump is so confident that his Republican party majority will stay loyal that he sees no risk in jetting to Switzerland for the annual World Economic Forum on T...
US warship sails through Taiwan Strait
Jan 17, 2020 (AFP)
The warship was on a "routine mission", the ministry said, as it traversed the stretch of water that divides the self-ruling island from the authoritarian Chine...
New book highlights Trump's ignorance of history, geography
Jan 15, 2020 (AFP)
The book, "A Very Stable Genius" by Philip Rucker and Carol Leonnig, highlights episodes of volatile behavior by the president along with his ignorance of basic...
U.S., Japanese paratroopers hold bilateral jump in annual drill
Jan 13, 2020 (UPI)
Over 300 members of the Japanese 1st Airborne Brigade, the U.S. air Force and U.S. Army personnel of the 82nd Airborne Division and Army Reserve Alaska particip...
Trump offers new name for NATO in Middle East: NATOME
Jan 09, 2020 (AFP)
"I actually had a name: NATO, right, and then you have ME -- Middle East. NATOME. I said, what a beautiful name," Trump told reporters, in extensive comments ab...
NATO to examine Middle East options after Trump request
Jan 09, 2020 (AFP)
Responding to a call from the US leader for the transatlantic alliance to "become much more involved" in the troubled region, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg...
US ties with Iraq, allies take hit after drone strike
Jan 07, 2020 (AFP)
The strike on the outskirts of Baghdad's airport early Friday killed Iranian General Qasem Soleimani and top Iraqi commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, among others...
Trump says doesn't need Congress's OK for even 'disproportionate' strike
Jan 06, 2020 (AFP)
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has been leading the backlash against Trump's decision to authorize a drone strike against Qasem Soleimani in Baghdad, an operation t...
Indonesia beefs up patrols after China fishing boat spat
Jan 04, 2020 (AFP)
Military aircraft and three warships with some 600 navy, army and air force personnel have been deployed to waters around the Natuna islands, which border the S...
Trump's no 'stupid' wars doctrine faces biggest test
Jan 03, 2020 (AFP)
Since the day of his surprise election victory in 2016, Trump has signaled an end to what critics long derided as Washington's global "policeman" role. Now thou...
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